^{18 Ref} Let thy fountain be blessed; And rejoice in the wife of thy youth.

^{19 Ref} `As' a loving hind and a pleasant doe, Let her breasts satisfy thee at all times; And be thou ravished always with her love.

^{20 Ref} For why shouldest thou, my son, be ravished with a strange woman, And embrace the bosom of a foreigner?

^{21 Ref} For the ways of man are before the eyes of Jehovah; And he maketh level all his paths.

^{18 Ref} Let thy fountain be blessed: and rejoice with the wife of thy youth.

^{19 Ref} Let her be as the loving hind and pleasant roe; let her breasts satisfy thee at all times; and be thou ravished always with her love.

^{20 Ref} And why wilt thou, my son, be ravished with a strange woman, and embrace the bosom of a stranger?

^{21 Ref} For the ways of man are before the eyes of the LORD, and he pondereth all his goings.

^{18 Ref} Let your spring be blessed. Rejoice in the wife of your youth.

^{19 Ref} A loving doe and a graceful deer-- Let her breasts satisfy you at all times. Be captivated always with her love.

^{20 Ref} For why should you, my son, be captivated with an adulteress? Why embrace the bosom of another?

^{21 Ref} For the ways of man are before the eyes of Yahweh. He examines all his paths.